A lot of us come home excited to see a package on the doorstep; however, some are disappointed to see the doorstep empty - no package at all. We call the delivery company, but their records prove that the package was indeed delivered. Where did our packages go?
One of us know someone who lost a package or two to thieves. For some, it's not someone they know, but for others, it's themselves.
Thankfully, Mike Grabham came up with a brilliant idea that might just be the answer to our lost packages. He decided to address the problem. The result? "The Package Guard."
The Package Guard is a frisbee-sized sensor plate that you can place on your doorstep. It is marked with the words "Place package here" and is designed with a special feature that can detect when a package is placed on it.
So what? How does that make your package safe? Well, the only way to to remove the package without setting of an alarm is by replying to either a text message or email sent to your phone. The message serves as a notification of your delivery.
Meaning to say, if someone attempts to steal your package and you still haven't replied to the message or email, an alarm sets off. That would be enough to scare the thieves, Grabham hopes.
Grabham's ultimate goal with his innovation is to be able to integrate the system with surveillance cameras. Through this, thieves not only will be alarmed but also be recorded through the cameras: package safe, thieve known.
The developer said:
"We know the Package Guard works and we are on track for this to be successful. Two main reasons leading to our success are; one, it is a straight forward product, we are using existing technologies to deliver the solution, we are not trying any new technologies that have not already been 100 percent tested and two, the device has only a few moving parts so the complexity is greatly reduced, making it easier to manufacture."
The project's Kickstarter campaign has reached $3,800 of a $45,000 goal.
The Package Guard's only fear? A thief brave enough to take it with him upon getting your package and just maybe destroy it afterwards.
